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FEBRUARY 2018 2018 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 2018 2018 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY The Magazine of the East Radnor Ministry Area Beguildy | Bleddfa | Heyope | Llangunllo Knighton | Norton | Whitton | Pilleth | Cascob New Radnor | Gladestry | Colva | Evancoyd | Llanfihangel Nant Melan Price £1.00 Chancel Apse West Window From “mean and low” to “the prettiest village” he laying of the foundation stone for the present registered in the village. Today we estimate that there are TChurch of St Michael’s, Llanfihangel nant about 72 adults and children living here! Our church Melan was on May 15th 1846. We know this as John however thrives, and the Harvest Festival, Christingle, Bennet, aged just 26 of The Launt was buried on the same Festival of Light and Easter services fill the Church. After day with a note about laying the foundation stone next to each of these services the little church transforms into the the entry! village community centre! Refreshments appear and local In „The History of Radnorshire‰ published in 1859 (but news is exchanged! written much earlier) the previous church according to The highlight of the year is however the annual fete. Held Jonathan Williams was a „very mean and low edifice‰. All annually on the Saturday following The Royal Welsh Show that remains from this church is the font, believed to be it draws in people from near and far. With most of the from the 14th Century and the memorial stones on the villagers being involved in some way, it is a great social walls. However according to WH Howse in his book gathering. The village is fortunate to have a lot of „Radnorshire‰ – and also according to tradition a stone youngsters, so hopefully we will be here for years to come. circle once enclosed the site of the present churchyard. (A We may only be a small church but our doors are always stone is embedded in one of the six old yews which open and our visitorÊs book is testament to how peaceful surround the Church). WH Howse also lived in the village and tranquil it is. We also have a facebook page so if you and was a Church Warden. He also said in his book that are into that sort of thing please have a look and ÂlikeÊ our in the early 19th Century Llanfihangel nant Melan was said page!! https://www.facebook.com/StMichaelsLD82TN/ to be the prettiest village in Radnorshire! Marjorie Robinson There was certainly a church on this site in 1231 when The Bishop of St David confirmed the gift by William de Broes of the Church of Llanfihangel nant Melan to the Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. The village of Llanfihangel nant Melan has been here a long time. In 1188 it was important enough to warrant a visit from Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury. It had at least two castles and was always on the DroverÊs routes. In 1801 the population of Llanfihangel nant Melan was 314 and the parish rate at 5s 9p in the £ raised £190 4s 0p. In the census of 1841 there were 469 people Numbered Pews Photos by Phil Fourie and Norman Revival Porch Porch Detail Laura W-J 3 East Radnor Ministry Area Contacts Clergy: Revd Canon Mark Beaton ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01544 350342 The Rectory, School Lane, New Radnor LD8 2SS Monday is MarkÊs day off. Revd Canon Melia Cope ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 528566 The Vicarage, Church Street, Knighton, LD7 1AG Monday is MeliaÊs day off. Retired Clergy: Canon John Greaves ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 530152 Revd Dr Peter Cope ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 528566 Revd John Hanna ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 529296 NSM Clergy: Revd Christobel Hargraves ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄..⁄⁄ 01547 550311 Ordinand in Training: Meinir Ronicle⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01982 553865 New Radnor Reader: Christine Gould ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected]⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01544 350437 The Old Pound, Water Street, New Radnor LD8 2SY Beacon Hill Benefice: Beguildy ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Fay Payne ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 510320 Bleddfa ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄Michael Westrip ⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 528315 Heyope/Knucklas ⁄⁄⁄⁄ Judy North ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 529165 Llangunllo ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Isabel Morris ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 550689 East Radnor Benefice: Cascob ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Norma Olds⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 560331 Knighton ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Jean Shuker ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected]⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄. 01547 520946 Norton ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Helen Ackland ⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected]⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01544 267073 Pilleth ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Peter Hood ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 560272 Whitton ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Colin Pugh ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 560209 New Radnor Group: Colva ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Dorothy Rogers ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01544 370332 Evancoyd ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Nigel Waters ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 560176 Gladestry ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Michael Johnson ⁄⁄⁄ [email protected]⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01544 370296 Llanfihangel Nantmelan ⁄ Marjorie Robinson ⁄⁄⁄ [email protected]⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01544 350413 New Radnor ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ Michael Capstick ⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01544 350352 East Radnor Benefice Wardens: Jim Walbran ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 560350 Doreen Phillips ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄. 01547 528388 Beacon Hill Benefice Wardens: Bob Williams ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 550142 Robert Forbath ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 528232 Readers Emeritus (Retired): John Clements 01547 529972 and Laura Woodside-Jones 01547 520266 Churches Together Representative: Rosemary Hanna⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected]⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ 01547 529296 Editor: Laura Woodside-Jones ⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄⁄ [email protected] ⁄⁄ 01547 520266 1 Heyope Rd, Knucklas, Knighton LD7 1PT Websites www.beaconhillbenefice.org.uk and churchesaroundknighton.org The Radnor is printed by: The Radnor is produced in Serif PagePlus X8. The text font is Souvenir; titles are Trebuchet. Unit 1, Craven Arms Business Park, Craven Arms, Shropshire SY7 8NR Tel: 01588 673972 [email protected] 4 Dear Friends, The effects of Brexit remain uncertain. North Korea has the bomb and the ability to launch it. President Trump has recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel triggering fresh anger, pain and death. Global warming continues apace and David AttenboroughÊs Blue Planet has highlighted the crisis of plastic pollution in the worldÊs oceans. How can the Church respond to a changing and challenging world and to peopleÊs deep- seated fears and anxieties? We live in a world where there is a great deal of pain, distress, hatred and conflict. To suggest otherwise is at best naive and at worst dishonest. When so many are feeling insecure we need to assert and celebrate the certainty and constancy of GodÊs love for humanity and for all creation. Our response must be to preach the love of God displayed in his Son Jesus Christ. We might need to think about how we preach it, where we preach it and when we preach it, but we must preach it. Further we need to admit that as Christians we do not have all the answers and that our understanding of GodÊs world is partial and imperfect. But we still need to declare that we live in GodÊs creation, and that God relies on us to care for it, nurture it and ensure that its resources are both conserved and distributed fairly. Yes, we live in uncertain and disturbing times but we have received the blessings of GodÊs grace, we live in troubled times but we have experienced the freedom of GodÊs forgiveness, we live in dark times but God has sent his Son, the Light of the World to lighten our darkness. This Lent as the days get slowly longer focus on that light, seek that forgiveness and cherish that blessing. Mark The Cover – St Paul The Radnor t Andrews Church in Norton pays tribute to St Paul, Incorporating The Beacon, Sthe saint who brought us Christianity. His saintÊs day The Messenger, Meeting Point is Janurary 25th. Saul (his name before his conversion) was on his way to Prices Damascus, determined to arrest Christians for their faith. It is now time to pay either your distributor or local church: An intensely bright light flashed from the sky and literally Prices for 2018: blinded him and knocked him off his horse. The voice of Jesus (here the Holy Spirit as a dove), spoke from the light £8 for the year (10 issues) „Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?‰ £1 for individual copies. For three days friends led him to Damascus where a Deadline Christian, Ananias, healed him of his blindness. His dramatic conversion changed him from being a fierce The deadline for submitting material is 1 5th February. enemy to a fiery leader. He founded churches around the Mediteranean and wrote letters, often from prison, to Please keep your submissions to under 200 words. inspire us all to faith. 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